Selling A Boat

GOLDEN KEY YACHT SALES specializes in enhancing exposure for New York Boats For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Boats For Sale By Owner, Connecticut Boats For Sale By Owner, New York Yachts For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Yachts For Sale By Owner and Connecticut Yachts For Sale By Owner. Many boat owners realize that the Internet offers access to millions of potential buyers, so they are attempting a Yacht or Boat For Sale By Owner strategy. The goal of these owners is to sell their boat without paying a commission to a yacht broker. There is more involved to selling a boat or yacht than placing ads in New York Boat Classifieds, New Jersey Boat Classifieds, Connecticut Boat Classifieds, New York Yacht Classifieds, New Jersey Yacht Classifieds and Connecticut Yacht Classifieds.

GOLDEN KEY YACHT SALES is the leading yacht broker for used and pre-owned yacht or boat owners tired of paying high commissions. Many boat owners avoid working with brokers because of the 10-15% commission charged on a boats sale price. A paradigm shift is taking place in the yacht brokerage industry, and few yacht brokers are embracing this change. The Internet is substantially reducing the marketing costs associated with selling a boat. We have chosen to take a leadership position by sharing these savings with customers and working for substantially less than the standard 10-15% commission. Customers agree that this innovative approach to working with sellers makes sense.

Most sellers are uncomfortable with a yacht broker deducting a 10-15% commission from the sale price upon closing. In order to facilitate owners attempting a Yacht or Boat For Sale By Owner strategy, NO COMMISSION is charged on the net sale price. Sellers determine an acceptable net sale price and engage professionals to enhance current marketing efforts. In the event of sale, GOLDEN KEY YACHT SALES compensation shall only be comprised of sale proceeds in excess of the agreed upon net sale price. If a customer sells a boat without assistance, no commission is owed. Click on the Frequently Asked Questions hyperlink for additional information and an example.

Tired of dealing with brokers and unqualified buyers? Are classified ads in marine trade publications and the Internet providing adequate exposure to qualified buyers? Advertising in New York Boat Classifieds, New Jersey Boat Classifieds, Connecticut Boat Classifieds, New York Yacht Classifieds, New Jersey Yacht Classifieds and Connecticut Yacht Classifieds generates too many calls from yacht brokers soliciting business and unqualified buyers looking for a bargain. Working with a broker eliminates this problem. Both represent the majority of calls received by individuals attempting a New York Boats For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Boats For Sale By Owner, Connecticut Boats For Sale By Owner, New York Yachts For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Yachts For Sale By Owner and Connecticut Yachts For Sale By Owner strategy. On average, sellers receive one call from a serious buyer for every ten calls from brokers and unqualified buyers.

The essential ingredients to sell a boat are condition, price and exposure. Detailing a boat is the single most important investment of time, energy and money a seller can make because a clean and shiny boat sells faster and for more money. Pricing a boat within the market is essential to executing a successful sales effort. In addition, the saying that "A picture is worth a thousand words" definitely applies to selling your boat. We photograph boats with professional equipment, so that we can create dynamic image galleries. Each marketing campaign is launched with 25-35 pictures to build the largest galleries on the Internet.

According to the latest traffic statistics from Nielson/NetRatings, a leading Internet audience measurement service, Yachtworld, BoatTraderOnline, Boats and iBoats are the most visited marine classified sites on the Web. Buyers flock to these Websites in droves actively seeking to purchase that perfect boat or yacht. Combined these Websites receive 3.6 million visitors monthly and conduct over 13.5 million boat searches every month. This represents over 75% of the boat searches on the Internet.

Yachtworld, BoatTraderOnline, Boats and iBoats are the leading Internet destination websites for locating New York Boats For Sale, New Jersey Boats For Sale, Connecticut Boats For Sale, New York Yachts For Sale, New Jersey Yachts For Sale and Connecticut Yachts For Sale. These websites boast the largest searchable photo databases of used and pre-owned yachts or boats for sale on the World Wide Web. If you want to reach serious buyers looking for high quality used and pre-owned boats, our affiliations with these websites will enhance your exposure to millions of qualified boat buyers. Also, a subscription to BoatWizard offers customer's access to the premier worldwide multiple listing service for available boats and yachts from leading New York Yacht Brokers, New Jersey Yacht Brokers or Connecticut Yacht Brokers.

A successful marketing campaign requires time, energy and money. GOLDEN KEY YACHT SALES creates an aggressive advertising plan to sell boats fast. Services include free market analysis, appraisal, professionally photographed digital images, advertising, marketing, inspections, negotiations, survey, haul-out, sea trial and closing.

During the initial consultation, a personalized sales strategy will be developed for a customer's pre-owned sport-fishing boat, express cruiser, sedan cruiser or motor yacht. Appointments will be set for prospective buyers to preview boats seven (7) days a week. All offers presented to the seller will include a Yacht Purchase Agreement and a 10% deposit. In the event that a seller accepts an offer, assistance is available to set up a survey, haul-out and sea trial in preparation for the closing. Most importantly, a high caliber broker will handle all issues that arise with the buyer during the negotiations, closing and after the sale is completed.

Building a reputation for integrity is at the core of our customer-focused approach to yacht brokerage. Free market analysis provided with no obligation to individuals seeking additional information about a boats value. Although it is a tight market, there is a strong demand for high quality pre-owned boats. GOLDEN KEY YACHT SALES is looking for New York Boats For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Boats For Sale By Owner, Connecticut Boats For Sale By Owner, New York Yachts For Sale By Owner, New Jersey Yachts For Sale By Owner and Connecticut Yachts For Sale By Owner. The entire team looks forward to assisting sellers in need of professional assistance from a New York Yacht Broker, New Jersey Yacht Broker or Connecticut Yacht Broker. Please call or email if additional information is needed about current market conditions or to learn more about launching a marketing campaign.


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